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TN · DISTRICT 2

Tim Burchett

RepublicanTennesseeCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 17

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (17)Campaign (17)
Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Government & elections

Ban congressional officials and immediate family members from trading individual stocks

AI-assisted summary

Tim Burchett introduced H.R. 1908, the End Congressional Stock Trading Act. The bill would prohibit members of Congress and their immediate families from owning, trading, or controlling individual stocks, commodities, and futures. It would limit their investments to widely held, diversified mutual funds, index funds, and standard government retirement plans, with the stated goal of preventing lawmakers from using non-public information for personal profit.

Context: This is a proposal in H.R. 1908, not an enacted policy.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Veterans

Let veterans choose where to receive care

AI-assisted summary

Tim Burchett supports allowing veterans to receive care wherever they choose, rather than limiting them to VA facilities. He points to long travel distances for hospital care and concerns about care and bureaucracy as reasons veterans need this choice.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Foreign affairs & defense

National security and international organizations

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Burchett opposes allowing international organizations such as the United Nations to pressure the United States into policies that he believes threaten U.S. security. The summary does not name specific policies or describe a proposed response.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
We should never allow international organizations, like the United Nations, to bully the United States into policies that threaten our security
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Tim Burchett: Issues ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · Original date not established
Foreign affairs & defense

Support for Israel

AI-assisted summary

Burchett considers Israel America’s greatest ally and says the two countries share a commitment to freedom. The summary does not describe a specific policy or action tied to this position.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Taxes and spending

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Burchett opposes raising taxes and increasing federal spending. He argues that the federal government already taxes and spends too much.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
The last thing we need to do is raise more taxes and spend more of America’s hard-earned money.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Tim Burchett: Issues ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & elections

Term limits

AI-assisted summary

Burchett supports term limits for members of Congress. He argues that long-serving politicians can become beholden to special interests, but the summary does not specify a limit or how it would be imposed.

Context: No proposed term limit or implementation method is specified.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & elections

End congressional stock trading

AI-assisted summary

Burchett supports ending stock trading by members of Congress. The listed position does not specify how a ban would work or what restrictions it would include.

Context: The summary does not give details of the proposed restrictions or implementation.